Jean Peské

Peské, Jean Misceslas

French, 1870 - 1949

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This is a drawing of a figure and heads surrounded by text. The drawing depicts a central figure wearing a detailed uniform-like outfit and a distinct hat. Around the main figure are various artistic elements including disembodied heads and a clutter of objects like a basket and a curtain. Text is integrated into the composition, with the prominent text “Le Triomphe de la Raison” and various names potentially indicating a poster or promotional material for a theatrical play. The use of line and shading creates a textured, illustrative style reminiscent of late 19th to early 20th-century European art.
Jean Peské, Entretien d'un philosophe avec la maréchale de XXX; La Triomphe de la raison, 1899, lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper, Gift of The Atlas Foundation, 1995.76.59

Entretien d'un philosophe avec la maréchale de XXX; La Triomphe de la raison

Jean Peské · 1899 · lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper ·  Accession ID  1995.76.59